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Lil Tjay's birth name is Tione Jayden Meritt, born April 30th, 2001. He is from South Bronx, New York. Raised by his single mother with his younger siblings Melovoni and another named Tione. He was always the problem of the family. In his early teenage years, he spent time fighting involved in robberies which led him to a youth detention center in 2016.
While in prison he got the motivation to write lyrics, and he released singles that had gotten millions of plays. In 2017 he released 'Resume' an anti-love song, which gained some popularity. #hardheaded #Bronx #young&dumb #Rap #Jail

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"Grateful for the s**t I got 'cause I come from a hard life
Demons on my mind saw some s**t I wanna archive"
These lyrics from "Beat the Odds" Lil Tjay is trying to say. Life is difficult because we experience so many hardships and cope with so much stress. Fighting "Demons" truly means overcoming all of your inner demons that are trying to drag you down. When we witness traumatic events happen in front of us as children, we want to "archive" those memories. #hardlife #trauma #lyrics

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"I stayed true to myself, no losing myself"
The lyrics here from "Brothers" are meaningful to me because Staying true to yourself means letting go of connections that are no longer serving your needs for self-love and personal growth. Because of this maturity, you've achieved in light of this, you can't lose yourself in the process of trying to please other people while ignoring your own needs. #growth #truetoself #selflove

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Lil Tjay inspires me because he has seen it all, and been through so much at a very young age. He started writing songs based on his life and past what he is going through and how he feels. Then he gets shot, and writes the songs "Beat the Odds" and "June 22nd". What I love about him is through everything he's been through at 22 years old he's still able to get back on his feet and continue his career.
#recovering #getbackup #followyourdreams

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While in prison for robbery charges, Tjay found the motivation to get through his sentence by writing lyrics. Upon his release in 2016, Tjay, still just a teenager, began recording his songs and posting them online. He gained fame in 2017 with the song "Resume," and later that year, after the release of his breakout single "Brothers," he signed a record deal with Columbia Records. #music #bigmoves #signing

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With no plan in his life, shutting the rest of the world out. He began writing songs in his room with the influences of Drake, Meek Mill, and Usher. He described his music as "having a melodic sound" when singing about his past or struggles.

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Lil Tjay has an unique sense of style, he wears alot of deisgner clothes such as, Gucci, Versace, Dior, etc. Most of the time lil tjay is wearing baggy pants paired with hoodies or jackets. His accessories he wears sunglasses and his chains.

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In his music you can hear the mixture of Hip Hop, trap, drill, and R&B.